In his letter to the union minister, Sushanta Chowdhury stated, “These DEMU trains, with limited number of coaches, are not sufficient to cater the increasing number of passengers and clear the extra rush that causes great hardship to the daily commuters.”
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CM Dr. Manik Saha launches National Education Policy in higher education level; says NEP will enhance skills of students
Chief Minister Dr. Manik Saha on Friday said that the National Education policy of the PM Modi led government at the Centre will play a supportive role towards enhancing and developing the skills and talent of the students of Tripura.
CM hails success of 'Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas' vision in transforming Tripura
In a significant development, Tripura Chief Minister Prof. Dr. Manik Saha expressed his satisfaction with the positive outcomes derived from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visionary concept of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" in Tripura.
Police seized huge cache contraband items worth Rs 3 crore
"A total of approximately 84,800 bottles of the banned cough syrup Eskuf were confiscated. The estimated market value of these seized items is around Rs 3 crore on the black market. The investigation is ongoing," informed the police officer.
Lightning kills 2, injures 5 in Tripura
Officials said that Shailendra Reang, 33 and Badal Dey, 60 were killed at Devipur in south Tripura and at Golaghati in Sepahijala district, respectively, after being hit by lightning while working in their paddy fields.
10 held with contraband worth Rs 6 lakh in West District
"In total, we have seized 55 grams of heroin, 68 kgs of cannabis, Rs 22,000 in cash, 8 mobile phones, and two bikes, while apprehending 10 individuals. Further investigation into the matter is currently underway," added the SP.
Rain showers brings relief from the scorching heat wave in state
Sources from the IMD department have said that in the Northeast region, the highest temperature is in Tripura followed by Guwahati in Assam, and informed that in the coming day this trend will continue.
CM writes Union Railway Minister for additional daily passenger train on Agartala-Dharmanagar route
In the letter, to the Union Railway Minister, the Tripura Chief Minister wrote, “At the very outset, I express my heartfelt gratitude for the remarkable support rendered by the Ministry of Railways towards the development of the railway transportation in Tripura”.
GB Pant Hospital performs successful complex heart surgery on 14-day-old infant
“Cardiologist Doctor Rakesh Das and Cardiologist Doctor Ananya Sundar Trivedi and their team spent two and a half hours performing this successful complex surgery. The child is currently doing well after the surgery”, the MS said.
CM approves proposal to introduce Science stream in five schools of Gomati and West districts
In a significant development to provide quality education to the students of Tripura, the state government under the direction of Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha has decided to start science streams in multiple schools across Gomati and West Tripura districts.
CM visits National Sanskrit University, praises preservation of Vedic culture
The Central Sanskrit University, Ekalavya Campus, Agartala, is a prestigious institution accredited with an A++ Grade by NAAC. It is part of the Educational Hub in Tripura and is one of the 13 campuses of the Central Sanskrit University established in 2013.
Govt to import power for uninterrupted power supply: Minister Ratan Lal Nath
Expressing concern over the surging demand of power in the state, the state power minister Ratan Lal Nath on Wednesday urged the consumers to refrain from using excess electricity in addition to their actual requirement.
‘Roman Script for Kokborok Choba’ press for Roman script for Kok-borok language
A conglomeration of 56 organizations of Tribal bodies in tripura under the banner of ‘Roman Script for Kokborok Choba’ on Wednesday accused the government of ‘language discrimination’ and demanded for adoption of Roman script for the Kok-borok language for the welfare of the tribal students of the state.
Tripura Film and Television Institute – a venture to hunt youth’s talent: CM Dr. Manik Saha
Dr. Saha was addressing a function of certificate distribution programme here at Agartala Nazrul Kalakshetra on Wednesday. The Chief Minister handed over the certificates of the first batch of the students of the institute, who passed the short-term course.
MoS Rajeev reviews works of International Railway Yard
Union Minister of State for Skill Development & Entrepreneurship and Electronics & IT, Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Wednesday visited the International Railway Yard in Nischintapur near Agartala and reviewed progress of the project.
Second border haat in Tripura expected to reopen by end of July
In Tripura, there are two border haats which are the Srinagar border haat situated in the South district of Tripura, and the Kamalasagar-Tarapur border haat located in the Sepahijala district. Among these two, recently the Srinagar border haat was reopened after a gap of almost 4 years.
Nine year of PM Modi: BJYM launches 4 progs across state
Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha state committee is set to launch four programs to commemorate the nine-year anniversary of the Narendra Modi-led government's exceptional service in promoting good governance and eradicating poverty nationwide.
Organic queen pineapples of Sardukarkari village heads to Delhi
Organic queen pineapples of Sardukarkari village of Teliamura hit market of the country’s capital city Delhi. One thousand organic pineapples produced by Khaswrang Organic Producer Company Limited were sent to Delhi for the first time by SIMFED yesterday.
Talents of meritorious students are essential for development of the state
The Chief Minister had interacted with toppers of Secondary and Higher Secondary Examination conducted by TBSE from different districts of the state and got acquainted with different matters including their success in the examination, future plans and way of studying.
Police seized cannabis worth Rs 2.80 crore, one held
Tripura Police made a significant breakthrough on Tuesday as they seized a substantial quantity of cannabis worth Rs. 2.80 crore from two separate locations in the state. A suspect has been apprehended in connection with the operation.
Businessmen of Tripura are the backbone of state's economy: CM
Urging the businessmen of Tripura to compete with the investors from other states, Chief Minister Prof. Dr Manik Saha today said that the businessmen of the state are the boons of the economy.
Passengers deboard Sikandrabad-Agartala train after detecting smoke in AC coach
As fears from the Balasore train tragedy still loom, passengers of the Sikandrabad-Agartala Express deboarded at the Berhampur railway station in Odisha on Tuesday after detecting smoke in an AC coach.
Police arrested two persons with cannabis of Rs 5 lakh
OC of Airport Police Station Suman Singh told reporters on Sunday night that the Police Officer of Airport Police Station received secret information that Prasenjit Biswas, a resident of Bhagalpur area, has kept huge cache of narcotics stored in his house.
Tipra Motha criticizes CPIM for targeting opposition parties instead of ruling party
Tripura Leader of Opposition and TIPRA Motha MLA Animesh Debbarma has lashed out at CPIM for not raising any issues against the ruling party despite attacking the opposition’s political parties.
Results for Madhyamik, HS declared; Gomati tops with 92.30% pass percentage
The pass percentage of Madhyamik is 86.02% and for Higher secondary is 83.02% this year. Previous year the pass percentage for Madhyamik examination was 84 percent and for higher secondary examination was 94 percent.